Housing

Mayors of cities across the Deep South gathered at the Jackson Convention Center for the inaugural DELTA FEST conference, a gathering of financial leaders and partners for economic change. The three-day event intends to usher in a 10-year effort to build prosperous communities in Southern states. Two Alabama Mayors came with ideas.

President Donald Trump wants to eliminate the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and House Republicans overseeing federal budget negotiations did not include funding for it in their budget proposal. That’s where Alabama is seeing an impact.

From Alabama rivers to Nerf guns, tomato sandwich season to skydiving dreams—Alabama Heritage director Rebecca Todd Minder shares what makes the Yellowhammer State shine! She debunks the “fake nice” Southern stereotype with Quick-Fire Quips host Baillee Majors while praising homegrown inventions. Plus, civil rights history and her thoughts for a better Alabama.

Over a million people in Alabama may be impacted by President Donald Trump’s latest budget action in less than a week. A federal judge stopped the White House Budget Office temporarily blocking all grants and loans that aren’t in line with Trump’s priorities. That order expires this coming Monday. The details are still being worked out, but apparently Medicaid, the Head Start Program, Section eight housing subsidies are included. Over one million Alabamians reportedly use these services.

The City of Tuscaloosa is set to receive the Audrey Nelson Award from the National Community Development Association for its role in developing affordable housing at Springer Estates. The award honors communities that showcase outstanding achievement in service to neighborhoods and their lower-income residents though a series of grants and funds.

The city of Montgomery is raising awareness around the opening of a new consolidated homeless services center in the River Region. The Hub is serving as a one-stop-shop for organizations that provide essential resources for those who are displaced.

Montgomery is one of 21 communities across the country receiving funding from the Biden-Harris Administration to create more lower-cost housing options.

Birmingham restaurants are participating in an annual fundraising event that helps support services for people living with HIV/AIDS in Alabama. This is the Magic City’s 15th year celebrating Dining Out For Life, a national event also observed in part of Alabama, taking place Thursday, April 25.

The leader of Legal Services Alabama (LSA) is advocating for constituent access to the legal system access across the Yellowhammer State on issues like fair housing, veterans’ benefits, domestic violence and medical debt.

A new subdivision is coming to the city of Alabaster. Newcastle Homes is expected to build a master-planned community off of County Road 12 (Smokey Road), near Veterans Park. The housing project, named Walker Springs, will cover 456 acres and bring roughly 970 new homes to the area.